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I NEED HELP ASAP! BAD DEATH WOBBLE
- Thread starter 4X4rix
- Start date
- Location
- Houston, Tx
how high?
what kit?
what have you tried thus far?
and stop yellling.
what kit?
what have you tried thus far?
and stop yellling.
Ryan93
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Clemente
where you live?
JXPEEJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Apple Valley Ca.
Make sure everything is tight and set the toe
Skwerly
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ash Fork, AZ (Freedom)
Common problems are the alignment, and the lower track bar mount. 
toyotawrench
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- anaheim ca
...... apparently he didn't need help asap...
xcm
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Southern Oregon
if you changed out the tracbar, make sure its tight. the bracket needs to be SUPER TIGHT.
have someone sit in the car with it parked but running, and have them turn the wheel lock to lock, while you look for unusual movement/clunks/binding.
have someone sit in the car with it parked but running, and have them turn the wheel lock to lock, while you look for unusual movement/clunks/binding.
Ryan93
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Clemente
GrimmJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gardena, CA
Step away from the capslock key, before somebody gets hurt. Lol.
What have you checked? No info = no way for us to help you figure it out man :dunno:
What have you checked? No info = no way for us to help you figure it out man :dunno:
scottmcneal
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- not here
Hello.
Are you still here? After i changed my track bar i found i didn't CHECK all the BOLTS, tighten everything like they said and check toe..
YOU need to GIVE all INFO when wanting help..
Hope you get her done
Are you still here? After i changed my track bar i found i didn't CHECK all the BOLTS, tighten everything like they said and check toe..
YOU need to GIVE all INFO when wanting help..
Hope you get her done
toyotawrench
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- anaheim ca
If you got an alignment the toe is set. You have another issue. What does Thursday morningb look like for you?
JeepGodXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Oceanside, Ca
Well everybody's said just about everything so i'll throw in my 2 cents worth. A bad tie rod end on the track bar was the culprit of my death wobble. HTH.
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
Are the front tires balanced? How do the axle end UCA bushings look?
Gone a few rounds with death wobble myself.....
Gone a few rounds with death wobble myself.....
GrimmJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gardena, CA
you need to check every moving part in the front end.
upper control arms - check the busings on both ends.
lower control arms - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tie rod ends - check for play (they should pivot around the stud but be a little hard to move, and have no up and down play at all)
track bar - you say you have a 4.5" lift, you should have an adjustable track bar on there then. make sure its adjusted correctly per the instructions in the kit, and check the bolts on both ends to make sure they are tight. loose track bar bolts are the culprit 70% or so of the time. Also make sure the bolts holding the frame side bracket are tight.
hubs & ball joints - jack the axle up one side at a time and give each tire a good shake. you shouldn't be able to move it any way but turning it. grab the top and bottom and try to move the tire forward and back, and push the top & pull the bottom and try to move it that way. if it moves at all take it off and start looking at the hubs and the ball joints.
good luck. like i said check anything that moves. something has some play in it - you just haven't found it yet.
upper control arms - check the busings on both ends.
lower control arms - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tie rod ends - check for play (they should pivot around the stud but be a little hard to move, and have no up and down play at all)
track bar - you say you have a 4.5" lift, you should have an adjustable track bar on there then. make sure its adjusted correctly per the instructions in the kit, and check the bolts on both ends to make sure they are tight. loose track bar bolts are the culprit 70% or so of the time. Also make sure the bolts holding the frame side bracket are tight.
hubs & ball joints - jack the axle up one side at a time and give each tire a good shake. you shouldn't be able to move it any way but turning it. grab the top and bottom and try to move the tire forward and back, and push the top & pull the bottom and try to move it that way. if it moves at all take it off and start looking at the hubs and the ball joints.
good luck. like i said check anything that moves. something has some play in it - you just haven't found it yet.
XJ97OFFROAD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Springfield, Mo
I have a 97 xj and had death wobble on it, I could not reach 25+ mph, and i put a steering dampener on it and it took some of it away, but I just need to tighten the track bar down and hoping it should be fixed but you should try a dampener it could help.
tharlanjr
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- EAST COUNTY
Steering dampener just masks the problem.
There are plenty of things that need to be checked after your ride is lifted.
The only thing that cured my DW was the RE Extreme Duty Track bar...
There are plenty of things that need to be checked after your ride is lifted.
The only thing that cured my DW was the RE Extreme Duty Track bar...
4wheel98cherokee
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Yucaipa, California
Is there a good death wobble? Haha j/k, I just bought a Rancho heavy duty steering stabilizer and masked my wobble just fine.
GrimmJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gardena, CA
my stabilizer makes swishy noises when I take it off and cycle it, I just put it back on for looks
The general oppinion around here is the steering stabilizer will just mask problems that you should fix anyway. plenty of rigs are driving around without them and have no DW whatsoever.
The general oppinion around here is the steering stabilizer will just mask problems that you should fix anyway. plenty of rigs are driving around without them and have no DW whatsoever.
